Recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy

This report concerns a recurrent spontaneous cornual pregnancy 2 years after selective feticide of a heterotopic cornual pregnancy which occurred after IVF for tubal pathology. The recurrent cornual pregnancy was treated successfully with systemic methotrexate. Assisted reproductive techniques, especially in patients with tubal pathology, and non-invasive management of cornual pregnancies may lead to a higher incidence of recurrence.

The present report describes a rare finding of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in a patient with leiomyomata uteri. Types, incidence, and causes of ectopic pregnancy and complications of pregnancy related to leiomyomata uteri are discussed. The association of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy with leiomyomata uteri previously has not been reported.

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The objectives of this retrospective case series were to report our experience with laparoscopic management of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care center and to present a review of the literature. Four patients experienced recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy, and 1 patient had 2 consecutive recurrences. Laparoscopic surgery was performed to treat recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in all 4 patients. These 4 cases together with 10 cases collated from the literature review confirm that this entity is rare...